King Lear [videorecording] / a Chestermead production for BBC TV and WGBH/Boston ; produced by Sue Birtwistle ; directed by Richard Eyre.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: WG33789 | WGBHSeries: Masterpiece theatrePublication details: [Boston] : WGBH, [2004]Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 1593752059
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | DRAMA King Lea | Available | 33111004342214 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Ian Holm delivers an Emmy-nominated performance in this filmed adaptation of the classic Shakespearean tragedy King Lear. From director Richard Eyre (Stage Beauty), the film traces the events that follow the titular monarch's decision to make his three daughters vie for his kingdom. Originally broadcast on the BBC, it was later shown in the U.S. on PBS as part of the Masterpiece Theatre series. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
Originally broadcast by BBC, Oct. 11, 1998.
Ian Holm, Barbara Flynn, Amanda Redman, Timothy West, Paul Rhys, Finbar Lynch, Victoria Hamilton.
Based on the 1997 Royal National Theatre production, widely considered the finest staging of King Lear in the past decade, Ian Holm 'touches greatness' (N.Y. Times) in Shakespeare's most sublime and difficult role.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Closed-captioned.